Felecia Sanders: Charleston Shootings Survivor

57-year-old Felicia A. Sanders survived Wednesdays shooting inside the historic Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina where 9 people including 4 members of the clergy were not so lucky. Nine were shot and killed by 21-year-old Dylann Roof.

Felicia is now a famous name, she and her granddaughter are among the few survivors. Reports say Felecia and her granddaughter, Camia Terry were inside the church –where Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, was leading a weekly bible study group –when Roof opened fire; she told media she and her granddaughter survived because they played dead.

Felecia allegedly laid down on top of her granddaughter to protect her, however her son, 26-year-old Tywanza Sanders didn’t make it, he is one of the nine-people killed.